RV Mail Forwarding Services - Best Options for Full-Timers

Full-time RVers still get mail. Banks, insurance companies, the IRS and your state DMV all need a physical address. A PO Box doesn’t cut it. You need a real street address that follows you across the country.

How Mail Forwarding Works

1. Sign up with a forwarding service
2. Get a physical street address (not a PO Box)
3. File a USPS change of address to your new address
4. Update your driver’s license, registration, insurance and banking
5. Mail arrives at the service’s facility
6. They scan the envelope exterior and notify you
7. You choose: open and scan contents, forward to your current location or shred
8. Important packages get forwarded via USPS, FedEx or UPS

Most services handle everything digitally through a website or app. Check your mail from your phone at any campground.

Top Mail Forwarding Services

Escapees RV Club — Livingston, TX

The original RV mail forwarding service. Based in Texas — perfect for establishing Texas domicile.

• Cost: $15/month (plus Escapees membership at $50/year)
• Address: Real street address in Livingston, TX
• Scanning: Envelope exterior scanning included
• Forwarding: Mail forwarded on your schedule
• Extras: Vehicle registration, voter registration and jury duty help
• Best for: Texas domicile, full-time RVers

Americas Mailbox — Box Elder, SD

South Dakota’s most popular mail forwarding for RVers.

• Cost: $20/month
• Address: Real street address in Box Elder, SD
• Scanning: Envelope and content scanning available
• Forwarding: Weekly, bi-weekly or on-demand
• Extras: Vehicle registration assistance, notary services
• Best for: South Dakota domicile, those wanting minimal residency requirements

St. Brendan’s Isle — Green Cove Springs, FL

Florida-based forwarding for the no-income-tax crowd.

• Cost: $15/month
• Address: Real street address in Green Cove Springs, FL
• Scanning: Envelope scanning included, content scanning extra
• Forwarding: On-demand or scheduled
• Best for: Florida domicile

Traveling Mailbox

Not RV-specific but popular with digital nomads and RVers. Locations in multiple states.

• Cost: $15-30/month depending on plan
• Scanning: Full content scanning included
• Forwarding: On-demand
• Best for: People who want content scanning without extra fees

Choosing a Domicile State

Your domicile state determines where you:

• Pay state income tax (or don’t)
• Register vehicles
• Get a driver’s license
• Vote
• Serve jury duty
• Buy insurance

Texas (Recommended for DFW Folks)

• No state income tax
• Reasonable vehicle registration and inspection costs
• Escapees RV Club based here with full domicile support
• If you’re already in DFW, staying in Texas for domicile is simplest
• Property taxes don’t apply if you don’t own property

South Dakota

• No state income tax
• Easiest residency establishment (one night in a campground)
• Low vehicle registration costs
• No vehicle inspections
• Flexible insurance options

Florida

• No state income tax
• Easy residency establishment
• Higher vehicle registration costs than Texas or South Dakota
• No vehicle inspections
• Good insurance rates for RVs

Setting Up Your Domicile

1. Choose your state based on tax and convenience factors
2. Sign up with a mail forwarding service in that state
3. Visit the state in person to establish residency (required for driver’s license)
4. Get a driver’s license using your forwarding address
5. Register vehicles in the new state
6. Update insurance to reflect new domicile state
7. Register to vote (optional but confirms domicile)
8. Update banking, IRS and all accounts to new address

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